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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2005
Applicants:
Gerald a Brouwer, Grandville, MI (US);
James P Johnson, Rockford, MI (US);
Inventors:
Gerald A Brouwer, Grandville, MI (US);
James P Johnson, Rockford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dematic Corp., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An unscrambler conveyor including a frame, a plurality of tapered rollers rotatably supported by the frame for unscrambling packages, and means for driving the rollers. Each of the rollers has a longitudinal axis and a polyurethane body that extends along the longitudinal axis to form a tapered outer surface. The tapered outer surfaces of the rollers define a conveying surface and have variations in concentricity of less than 0.01 inches.